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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

completion Of the Red River Valley road.
The Canadian Pacific officials are max
ing strenuous efforts to defeat the con-
struction Of the Red River Valley line in
Manitoba.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has re.
ceived report from Capt. Shepard, COM
manding the revenue steamer Rush, dated
at Omalaska, Alaska, July II and 1S, in
which he says that from July 8 to II, be
seized the British schooner N. P. Seyward,
and the British steam schooner Dolphin, at
Victoria, b. o., the American schooner
Lily L., Of San Francisco, and the British
schooner Grace, in Behring Sea, for VIOLA
tions of the seal fishing laws. The yes.
sells were all sent to Sitka, Alaska, and
turned over to the United States Marshal
for prosecution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Gambling In Mexico.

A short distance from the church booths
nre erected, from which proceeds the
music Of harps and guitars. In them the
visitors to Guadalupe may crafty any
fondness they may have for the great ma
tional vice-gamblinR. The strange, harsh
cries of those that have charge Of the
games, as they call out the details of the
stakes to be offered and the result Of each
deal anl play, are positively repulsive.
The group of players in each booth, COM
prises men, women, and ev n children, OF
OF every class, in about the proportion in
which the several classes exist in the coun-
try. There are small stakes and large
ones, and the variety Of games by which
the appeal to chance is inade, seems end
less. The players chat and laugh as they
pay, and though they watch the games
very closely, and il their money lasts play
sometimes all night long, there is none Of
that feverish or excited look about them
which Is noticeable in the faces of gamblers
elsewhere. 1t is evident that the Mexicans
gamble entirely for the sport there is in
gambling. They win or lose with the
same happy look, the same gay laugh
American Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Tarred and Burned Alive.

A correspondent yesterday gave nm ac-
count OF a horrible occurrence which took
place at Monsterevan in connection with
the rejo cling of the nationalists over the re-
lease Of Father Ryan. He says that after
presenting Father Ryan with an address,
they had bonfire lighted in his honor in .
garden on the main street. While the bon
fire was blazing and an efhgy Of Judge
Boyd was being consumed some one in tho
large crowd that had cellettsd pnlled oat :
round iron knnp that he'd BEEN stuffed With
straw and was dripping with boiling tar and
paraiiine, which fell over lad Of IL. knock.
ing him down, and the boiling tar ran over
his limbs and down his throat. The excited
crowd, thinking the boy one Of the de.
tached limbs that had fallen of the efiigy,
kicked and jumped on him, yelling all the
while tn half crazed glee. The boy sue
cumbed few hours after he was rescued.
The police were present but could not stop
the burning of the lad. A telegram from
a Ma,yborough correspondent last night
sttes that an inquest was subsequently,
held aud verdict Of accidental death was
returned. The circumstances of the case,
it is added, are not SO shocking as they
have been reported. Express.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

The announcement Of new tariff sheet
by the Manitoba, to take effect August 25,
10 Of vastly more importance 10 the rail-
roads of the northwest and to the cities of
Minneapolis and Duluth than might at first
be supposed. In fact this is the first move
in the irrepressible war which the astute
railroad managers have long known was
bound to break out between Minneapolis
and st. Paul on the one hand and Duluth
on the other, between Minneapolis and
Chicago roads on the one hand and the
Duluth roads, or the Manitoba and North
ern Pacific on the other. The secret is ont,
and the mask is thrown aside, and the
Manitoba by this new tariff outlines gen.
eral policy which marks 1t henceforth a.
the champion Of the Zenith city.
THE railway war in Manitoba 10 ap-
preaching critical stage. The Canadian
Pacific 10 constructing spur line across
The proposed route Of the Red River Valley
road, with view Of obstructing the latter,
and collision between their respective
forces II imminent. The Pacific man
ayers threaten . resort to injunction pro-
ceedings, but the provincial authorities
have been warned not to serve the papers
under penalty Of dismissal. A public meet
ing was held at Winnipeg, whom resolu.
lions were passed asking the intsrposition
a the United States to defeat the schemes
Of the Canadian Pacific and the Dominion
aovssnmsnt prsmiss NoSquay declared q
- pssl taat petaing could rssvsst ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Money Made Against His Will.

The Honorable Frank Morse Of Minne-
apolis, was abrupt an1 forcible in speech
and stickler for exactness in busines
transactions, used to deal in options on
the Chicago board Of trade. He tele-
graphed his brokers one day to buy num-
Der of thousand bushels of wheat. Later
he telegrnphed an order rs he supposed to
sell the amount purchased. A few weeks
passed and he received disp tch from his
brokers, asking il he had not better sell the
balance of his wheat ON which there was then
o margin of over a $1,000 profit. He took
in the profit and then investigated, and
found that the telegraph operator in trans
mitting the message had made an error
that had brought him large and unexpec-
ted profit. Instead Of making the tele-
graph operator present Mr.. Morse insisted
strongly that the telegraph company dis
charge m.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Putting Out the Fire.

The merits OF the Conclusion" fire en-
gine or extinguisher, IN improved appara-
tus in its line, are much extolled in the
English journals. As described it is very
light, can easily be carried in one hand,
while it is capable of throwing q stream
Of water 10 any spot with n thirty.
five feet. The device consists OF cylin-
der about two feet in length and three in
ches in diameter and which is charged
with water containing chemical Ingredients
in solution, and ON beng required only
needs to be sharply struck on the floor or
wall; the concussion sets free quantity Of
acid by reaking bottle inside the cylin-
der, and the acid on mix ng " th the fluid In
the cylinder instantly produces carbonic
acid gas, which increases the volume of wa
ter eight times. besides produc ng forcs to
throw the water. In this way no difficulty
is experienced in directing the fluid TO any
fire and putting it ont at once.-New York
Sun
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
AT THE SOUTH.

j. G. UsURY and son and Peter Hanson
when attempting to drive across the track
Of the Nashville and Florence railroad,
near Lawrenceburs, Tenn, they were
struck by train and both men killed and
the boy fatally injured.
JACKSON, TENN, with a population Of
100000, and in the cotton belt has sub
scribed $33, 1886 in cash and will donate q
site of from three to Ave acres of land
toward securing 800, 900 cotton mill.
THE total capital invested in 1887 in the
fourteen southern states is greater by $97,-
574, 500 than during 1886. Alabama shows
the largest increase, with Tennessee second.
A DIABoLICAL attempt was made the
other night to wreck an outgoing passenger
train on the Ohio ana Mississippi road in
the outskirts of st. Louis, by driving two
coupling pins in the frogs. Officers walk
ing through the yard just before the train
was due discovered and removed the OBJ
struction. The track at that point is on q
high embankment and much loss of life
would follow wreck.
JAKE PETTIJoHN, Of Forsythe county,
Georgia, was sentenced to death thirty
years ago for murder. He made his es-
,ape, and has just been arrested in Indian
territory. He will be taken back to Geor-
gia for execution.
The coronor's inquest upon the victims
Of the Chatsworth horror will soon be
ended. Several witnesses testified 10 see-
ing light on the railroad track or near the
scene Of the disaster on the evening of the
day of the accident. The evidence showed
that the orders issued to Cougblin, the Sec
ton boss, we're not carried out, and that
his testimony at the inquest was untrue in
some parts. A verdict is expected soon.
The jury is divided on the question Of
censuring Coughlin for neglect and the
railroad officials for running the train as q
''double- header" or OF holding Coughlin
to the grand Jury for criminal carelessness.
At the hearing before the railroad commits
sioners at Peoria, important evidence was
presented tending to show that Superin-
tendent Armstrong had ordered special
precautions to insure the safety OF the
train, but that they had not been taken.
OFFICIAL returns from tho Kentucky
election give Buckner, Democrat, 17,015
plurality over Bradley, Republican.
The most important testimony brought
out before the Coroners Jury now investi-
eating the Chatsworth disaster, was that of
John Taggart and William Heal', section
men under Foreman Coughlin. The SUBJ
stance of their testimony went to show
that when the gang qua work on the day
Of the accident, no effort was made to as
certain whether or not the fires which they
had kindled were out or whether the
ground in the immediate vicinity of the
bridge where the wreck occurred was in a
safe condition.
EY-Gov. L. P. BLACKBURN Of Ken
lucky, is reported very low and not ex-
pected to live.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
DAKOTA NEWS.
RATHER MrxED.
\ Law th.s Il Not /. Lsw-TAs r.rris.raaa

A Law that II Not Law-Tho TS9raooesao
Board Of Health Embarrassunsnt
The journals Of the last lsgislaturs show
that the bill in relation to medical sxam-
iners-amen ling the old law and sstAblish.
ing new board composed Of president
vice-president and supsrintendent of ppb-
lie health-was defeated in the council,
and therefore failed to become Law. Yet
by some means, says tho Bismarck Trib.
ane, this bill received the signatures Of IL
presiding officers Of both houses, md ~
approval Of the governor on The last day q
the session. Itrppsars In the new session
laws as chapter sixty-one, page l78. The
journal Of the house. page s26 proceed
ings Of the ffty-ninth day--shows that
Mr.. Terrill by universal consent introduced
house bill $40, entiHsd "A bill foe - ~
% amend ehaptss sixty .tllIss " 4 -
laws Of 1856, entitled IN ~ sslabiii1kins
territorial and county boards Of health of
persons and ANIMAL, and for other pur-
poses. which was referred to the COM
mittee on public health. The committee
reported the bill back 70 the house the
next day with recommendation that il
pass. On the roll call there were ayes
twenty mine, nays ten. Il was immedi-
ately transmitted to the council BY the
chief clerk Of the house, where Il met
with vigorous opposition. Council jour
nal page eight hundred and eleven shows
that the bill was defeated by . vote
Of n;ne 10 seven, eight members being sb-
sent and not voting. Those who voted IN
the affirmative we're Messrs. Allin, Collins,
Donovan, Foster, Gr,gsby, Lawler. WASH
abaugh. Those who voted in the negative
were Messrs. Campbell, Dodge, Ericsson,
Galloway, Martin, Sheldon, Of Day, Shell
don, of Hanl, Weiser AMI Wells. Refer
ring to the house journal again, page 1864
it appears that the chief clerk Of the coun.
Gil reported this bill back ~ lost on psss-
age. How it got from this position 10 the
governor for his approval ID mystery.
But on page 1O74 Of the house journal Il
appears in an executive communication
as having been duly approved BY the
governor. The situation is embarrassing,
but the oct 10 clearly mot = law. Undsz
this supposed Law Governor Church has
appointed board Of health consisting
Of Frederick A. 6pohord, Of Flandrsau.
president; George W. Moody. Of Huron.
vice-president; and George d. Swain, oi
Wahpoton, superintendent. Under tho old
law the attorney general h sx-ofioio prssi-
dent Of the board Of health and tho gov
ernor 10 authorised to appoint, BY and
with the advice and consent Of the coun-
Gil. vice-president and superintendent.
II is not yet known Whist aetion Govsrnos
Church will take in the matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
IN THU WEST.

THE Dubuque board Of trade has passed
resolutions calling upon all political parties
in Iowa to elect such men to the legisla-
ture this winter a. will favor q measure
protecting the jobbers and manufacturers
Of the state from railroad exaction. The
presence Of sixty three railroad attorneys
In the Legislature was regarded significant
and full of danger to the commercial in
terests Of the state. All boards of trade in
Iowa will be requested 70 pass similar res
olutions. This movement is designed to
be entirely nom partisan. 1t is said unless
some relief is afforded Iowa jobbers and
manufacturers will be compelled to 90 ont
Of business within two years.
The town Of Walnut, situated forty
mi es east Of Council Bluffs, on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad,
was visited the other night by destruc-
tive fire which burned whole block on
the south side of the town with the excep-
tion Of three buildings. The fire was d g.
covered in the machinery department of
Clayton & Scofield's grain elevator. The
whole block was of small frame buildings.
The war department declines to author
ize the employment Of troops to assist the
sherih's posse in arresting the fractions
Ute Indians. General Crook, however, has
been instructed to take all necessary steps
for the protection OF the settlers.
THE correct assessment of taxables in
California shows an increase over last year
Of 1885,, 100000. The total assessment of
San Francisco county is $251, 1862, ,473.
Col. C1oUGH, of the Northern Pacific,
has returned to Helena, Mont, from the
survey Of the line between Bozeman and
Butte, which line is to be built at once.
This will shorten the line nearly hundred
miles between these cities, and will be the
main line.
The Pueblo Gas and Oil Well company,
capital 100000, has commenced boring
it's first we'll, eight miles from Pueblo.
Natural gas has already been found where
this we'll is being bored, and it is believed
that oil or gas, or both, will be struck by
this company at depth of less than 200
feet.
A DISCOVERY on the farm Of Thos.
Mitchell, near Iron Lake, Dakota, is Great
ing big excitement and bids fair to bring
the Washington hills as prominently before
the people as are the Black Hills. Black
smith Wood, an old silver mine blacksmith,
had occasion to use some sand for welding
purposes and obtained q load from the
place of Mr.. Mitchell. 1t was found inn
possible to work it and on investigation it
was found to contain large quantities Of
silver sand.
The body Of an S-year-o!d boy was
found floating in the river near Nebraska
City,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
POLITICAL WORLD

The editor Of the New York World de-
clines an invitation to attend conference
Of anti. Cleveland democratic editors. In
cidentally he remarks that editors should
have pothing to do with any Get Of selfish
politicians, and that "All presidents are but
politicians-only little more selfish, more
ungrateful than the rest"
UNITED Ireland tells the Irish landlords
that homo rule is inevitable, and advises
them to make the best Of the situation. It
predicts the election Of home rule house
of commons in q few weeks and the meet
ing of the Irish parliament in 1885
The Pennsylvania republican state con-
vention was held at Harrisburg recently.
William B. Hart was nominated for state
treasurer, and H. w. Williams for supreme
judge. The platform favors the submis-
sion Of q prohibitory amendment to the
voters OF the state; indorses tar #, demands
restrictions on immigration; expresses nb-
horrence of anarchistic doctrines; urges the
granting Of subsidies to American shipping
and of bounties upon exports; recommends
an enlargement OF the pension rolls; de-
nounces the administration Of President
Cleveland; condemns the white people of
negroes in the matter of travelling faci l.
ties; tenders sympathy to Gladstone and
Parnell for their brave struggle, etc., ETC.,
and indorses Blaine for president in 1888.
N. V. BRowER, Of Garner, has been
nominated for state senator by the republi-
cans of the Forty third district.
AN exchange says that Mrs. Cleveland
is making collection of New England
mosses." She should not overlook the
mossgrown statesmen of that section of
the country.
A ST. PAUL paper says that president
and Mrs. Cleveland will have a lot of
handsome souvenirs when all the invita-
tions get in from the western cities" As
they are giving him more bother than the
ofice-seekers or the rebel flags, the presi-
dent is not likely to treasure up these in
vitations as precious souvenirs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

tion Messrs. Lothrop, Lewis and Chase
were appointed committee to prepare one
to be submitted at the next annual meet
ing.
II was decided TO hold the next reunion
at Sioux City. Resolutions were adopted
thanking the war department and Presi-
dent for sending the light battery 10 the
reun on, and also thanking Sioux City for
the many courtesies extended to visiting
comrades. Following this action three
cheers and a ger" were given the officers
and men of battery F. The chaplain then
pronounced the benediction, and tho asso-
citation adjourned to meet at the call OF the
executive committee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Somebody Was Mistaken,

A Nebraska man who was in the city
lately picked up a newspaper giving An ac-
count OF the cordial m inner in which Buff
faIo Bill is beng received in England, an d
said; Only a few months ago refused to
get drunk with Bill because he vas rough,
and here be is teing received by the
crowned hea . of Europ.. Either the queen
or have formed wrong estimate Of Bill.
-Atchison (Kas) Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
From President Cleveland's City.

The wife of q Rochester man woke up in
the mi idls of the night recently and fovad
her husband sobbing convulsively. Good
heavens, Andrew" she cried almost petr,-
fed with frigh', "what is the mattel2 Do
tell me-" and without waiting for re.
sponse she rushed for the arnics bottle.
But VII she brought Il he moaned: sOh,
it ism. that, it isn't that. I've just had .
dream. 1t was simply deiightful. !
aud just rs was OH the po;nt of being
perfectly happy awoke and found it was
dream, and that still resided in Roches-
ter" And the wretched man turned over
and bedewei his pillow with tears. - BV-
GalO Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
She win Regret 1t.

An old lady who died lately in Vienna
bequea,hed her properly, valued at $1,000
form (, to her 19-year-o old niece on conii-
tion that the latter would never wear
clothes of any other cut than those worn
by her aunt. The niece, not bsing an
American girl, accepted The condition.
She will regret her decision when the new
olona ses, pei elsses, jabos, jerseys. and
thines appear next fall. NorristO,cS
Herald
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
DAKOTA CROPS.


They Pr0miss 70 b. the Hinest Ever Known
and Largely In Exssss ef
Former Years.
The commissioner Of immigrstioa has
issued the following letter: Wheat Il rs-
ported as harvested and In the stack II
most Of the counties south Of the forty
sixth parallel, and il now being gathered
in tho counties farther north. Although,
as general thing the straw was short. yet
oil reports agree In saying that tho heads
were we'll flled with plump. heavy ksrnsls.
It is believed that the present vhsst crop
Of the territory viii grade No. !, With
scarcely locality excepted. From the re-
ports received BY this once during The
growing season the area sovn to wheat
ID estimated to exceed BY twenty Per
cent that Of last year-which would
make an Approximate wheat area for
1887 Of 3,699, $50 acres. Il = fair to
presume from the reports Of Farmers
as already Published. and from The fact
that the present season has besn 20 gsn-
orally favorable, that the yield for ths tsr-
ritory will be IN average one, and that ths
wheat crop Of 1887 will run considerably
over a, 600, 900 bushels. The lowest esti-
mate 20 far received Of the seasons yield
Of wheat in any one locality ID tsn bashsls
per acre, and the highest forty. Take ~
most conservative estimate and Dako.a's
wheat crop, now being harvested, viii sx-
ceed any previous record of The tsrritoFy,
or for that matter, the record Of any stats
OF the Union, and viii amount 70 more
than ons-tenth OF the entire crop Of the
United States in 1857. Twsnty-ssven
counties report the condition Of The corn
crop a having improved during ths past
few weeks, and In twenty counties theEs
has been no change. The general average
for the territory shows that the growing
corn gained IN condition three points. and
nov lacks only sight points oe
being on absolutely pszfsct csop
throughout The lsnsth and bssAatA
Of Dakota Ssvsnty-one, Of mos than
one-half Of the individual reports On
which these estimates ars bassd, place ~
condition Of ~ corn crop = l90-ths vssy
highest figure ussd IN ths msthod adopesd
BY this o6ics. Ths crop h hon I'm days
to two weeks earlier than usual. and y mA.
turing rapidly. There could not possibly
Be stronger incentive 70 lsAd The farmer
toward an enlargement Of TIE cosA area
and The sxtsnsion Of mizsd farming opera-
A. - z.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
Right From headquarters.

Wife Ito husband Where have ron
been, John?"
Husband conscious th,t pfevAsication
would lie futile)-Ttell truth, m dear,
Nir) stop'd in s'loon t'get CLASH beer.
Wife" John, ron have never accom-
plisLed that load in sa' 'oon. You've ben
to brewery. ---NeU Fork Sww.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24

10 trying TO get control Of the Albany Ar
declines to say anything on the subject. At
the Argus Office the story is neither af-
frmed or denied,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-08-24
III Financfal Phase.

The beard Of man that II Losn Of WON.
an Rrowrth At the rate Of about Is rente'
worth 4 day during hot wsathes. on CIR
BiixsGs,d. I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

The machinery used in the manH0ae-
tmre of hair-pns, is Of a de4foate' and
intricate character as tho prices at
which pins are said necsssitats the
cheapest and most rapid process. which
can only BE- procured by automatic
machines The wire is Iaade express
ly for the purpose and pat up ia large
coils, which are placed Ia clamp,
which caIEies il to the machine while
Strengthening II; from there it runs in
to another machine, which cuts, bends
and by delicate, instantaneous pro-
cess sharpens the points. Running at
full speed these machines will turn O0t
120 hair-pins every minute. To eeOn-
omize, it is necessary to keep them
working night and day. The difficult
part is the enamelipg. which is done bye
dipping in a preparation and baking
in an oven. Here is where the most
careful attention is required, as the pin
must be perfectly smooth and the en-
amel have a perfect polish. The
slightest particle of dust causes imper-.
fectiOns and roughness, which is OBJ
lsctiSnable. Budget.